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Stop a Nail Biting Habit with Proper Natural Nail Care
The first thing we can all do in having
good-looking hands is to keep them
clean by washing regularly. It’s amazing how many people (guys
especially, but some women and girls too) walk around with
grubby non manicured finger nails. Get a nail brush and put it by
the sink, so it’s convenient whenever you wash
your hands. An added plus of a nail brushing your fingers is the
way it feels: those soft bristles and the
luxurious soapy lather take your hands on
a daily very mini spa vacation. Always follow up with a nice hand cream or lotion to keep your hands moisturized
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Stop nail biting. Break your toddler or child's habit early.
Beautiful hands and nail care start with basics, and not having
raggy, bleeding cuticles is a primary step in
having presentable hands. Granted, one of the
hardest habits to break is to stop fingernail biting, but it’s
also one of the more disfiguring things that can
happen to a hand. We all know someone who bites
their nails to the quick, then starts on those
ragged cuticles. Nail-biting usually starts in early
childhood as a toddler with some people never outgrowing it, while
others only revert to nail-biting in times of
stress.
A finger nail biting cure that helped remedy 18 year old girl's problem from when she was a child.
I know a New York woman who stopped biting her nails when
she was eighteen, because she wanted to be a
flight attendant, and she had read in one of those
“How to Be a Flight Attendant” guides, that bitten
nails would keep her from being accepted into
“Smile School”. (It was a long time ago, when
airlines also had age limitations for
stewardesses.) I admired her greatly as she stopped through sheer
willpower.
At first, she went retro and wore
gloves a lot. She also started carrying a nail
file in her purse so that when a nail got split or
roughened, she could take care of it on the spot.
She wore gloves because taking off a glove to bite
a nail is a great way to make yourself pause and consider, and then stop
the behavior before it starts. She never did
become a flight attendant, but she did have her hands photographed for a newspaper ad for the Chicago manicure and nail salon that she frequented and once more
a few years later for a Los Angeles nail care and manicure salon.
Nail care and nail biting products
There are some products on the market to stop
nail-biting, super-hot or bitter things to paint
on your nails. I've heard some nail-biters say
that the nasty taste didn't stop them, but they
must work for some people.
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Attention Nail Bitters - Where to Seek Help
 I am not a nail biter myself, but I have had several visitors point us at this website that specializes in products to stop nail biting.
Find more information and helpful products to help you stop this unconscious bad habit, check out this nail biting help resource.
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Finally, for nail-biters and non-nail-biters
alike, hand cream right before bed is a great way
to keep your skin smooth. When things are looking
rough (or if you’re a biter who’s trying to quit),
you can get some wonderfully thin cotton gloves,
slather on a hand cream like Sephora’s Bliss
Glamour Glove Gel and glove up until morning. The
cotton will keep the hand cream off the pillows
and on your hands where it belongs. And for a real
spa-treatment, get some little cotton socks and
give your feet the same experience.
Nail polish shows off those fingers.
And for a little something extra try a nice bright nail polish for your next manicure. OPI nail products give a great professional finish that looks like you went to a manicure salon or spa. But buyer beware of the "fake" acrylic manicure. Your own natural nails are better than using fake "glue on" nails. If your manicurist doesn't properly clean tier tools, acrylic nail application can cause the dreaded nail fungus that has to be specially treated for months at a time. My advice save the acrylic french manicure for a special event or occasion like attending the Boston symphony in a black sleek gown.
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